The Arts Khelonon ki galiyaan - Tale of a helpless woman
By Prashansa Gupta
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Dhoop ki nazar se chupti ye galiyaan

khushiyon se nazarein churati ye galiyan

benamon ki kilkariyon se goonjti ye galiyan

gumnamon ki cheekhein dabati ye galiyan

In galiyon mein roz kai naqab utarte hain

yahan har din naye raaz janam lete hain


Ye galiyaan ashiyana hai mera

ye ashiyana maano meri taqdeer

taqdeer jo har roz thoda aur zakhmee karti hai

zakhm jo ab roz thoda zyada bharte hain

yahan majboori hai manzoori dene ki

apni marzi se marz lene ki

khel khelne ke liye taiyaar rehne ki aur

khud ek khilona banne ki

Log kehte hain vyapaar mein grahakon se rishtey nahi banaye jaate

par yahan aksar rishteydaar bhi grahak banke aya karte hain

Yahan vakaalat hai meri na ko haan maan lene ki

Yahan ijazat hai bin ijaazat haath thaam lene ki

yahan rivaayat hai mujhpe boli lagane ki par mujhe to aadat hai muft mein nilaam hojane ki

Yahan to suraj ugta hai andheron mein dafnane ke liye

yahan beizzat hona padta hai baizzat jeene ke liye

badi muddaton se suni jaati hain mannatein yahan 

kai baar marna padta hai hai sukoon se mar jaane ke liye